The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-04-21
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MONDAY, APRIL 70. 1887.

ssgms. MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1887.
rhs House Of Representatives met pursuant
- sdjournmsnl A quorum present.
-. On motiou of nr Esan, III. Curry. member
eaecs ffUn The county II Mmroe, came forward
and w0 swsrn II BY the 6peaker
The EAlowing Wa rssd and ordered spread
upon lhe Journal:
Hon. & PAsco,
. Speaker n ~ Hoxs Of Representatives. :.
DEAR SiH-A desire 70 tender 10 you and the hon.
orahle b.s1y over which you preside. our sincere
thanks Tor the privilege grSnteJ Of using the
Hall of Representatives On Ssbblih for divine
| service. II w~s not found practical TO take ad-
vantage OF the privilege, but !. was none the
lrss appreciated.
Our e~rnesu prayers are for g ,d's blessings
up'n your honorable body, their work and the
State theysrepresent
HxxRY E. PARrRneE,
Pastor H. e Church, south.
TALLAHAssRR, Fla, April 10, 1887
Mr.. Willie moved that Ar. Curry be placed on
the following committees: Commerce and Nav.
igstis'n, and Cassms; which vas laid over under
the rules.
Mr.. Crawford moved that the committee to
wish the Deaf and Dume Asylum BE- allowed
clelical aid. aud that Mr.. J. C. Clark, Eurolliug
Clerk OF the House, b allowed to act 40 said
clerk, and that no extra expense will be pat
upsn the State by the committee 10 selecting
Mr.. Clark - such clerk which Was laid over
under the rules until tomorrow.
The following, offered by Mr.. Mcclellan on
Saturday, Resosuod, That M. Bitch, of Alachua
couniv, b sdded 10 the committee to visit the
Agricultural College At Lake City, was read and
agreed "a.
The following, by Mr.. Cromwell, was read.
and the resolution adopted: Resogucd, That all
bills which have been reported favOrably by the
several committees Of this House, and which
tos s1<@A AAA% ,el~ 4G
that there shall be printed 200 copies and laid
upon the desks Of the members for their use
Mr.. Tippn moved that all bills introduced to-
day be read the first time by their titles only
which was sgreed 10.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS
The following bills were introduced, read the
hrs time by their title, and referred 10 apprOpri
ale cemmiiees:
BY Mr.. Baskin: House bill No. l14 an act re-
curing clerks Of court 10 keep . separate book
Of records fur criminals
BY Mr.. Umstead: House bill No. lis, an act
making appropriations for and extending the'pro-
visions OF chapter 3447, an act approved March s.,
1888
By Mr.. Campbell: House bill No. 116, an act
To establish and maintain normal school at De-
Funiak Springs. in Walton county. Florida.
Mr. Drake, Chairman OF the Committee On Pub
lie Printing, made the following report Your
Committee on Public Printing, to whom was re-
ierred House bill No. 0S, beg leave to make The
following report: That they have considered the
same, and recommend that Il do pass with the
following amendment: Amend title by striking
out april" and inserting August" in lieu
thereof which was read, and The accompanying
papers placed among the orders Of the day.
Mr.. Rpurkc, chairman OF the Committee ON
Engrossed Bills, made the following report !:
Your Committee on Eagresesi Bills 70 whom
was referred House bills Nos rs. A, n and 70,
beg leave 10 repnrt that they have examined The
same and find them correctly engrosse.-, which
was read and the accompanying papers placed
among the orders OF The day.
ORDERS OF THE DAT.
House bill No. 16, to be entitled an act to
regulate the manufacture and snle Of commercial
fertilizers; which was made the special for to-
day, WAS taken up and rad n second time. Mr..
Crnwfard offered The following:
SEcT1oN l. Every importer or jobber OF COM
merciai fertilizers, exoept manufacturers Of fer.
tilizeTs within the bOrders Of our swn State, be-
fore Offering the same for sale 10 this State, shall
procure licenae % such jobbef or importer of
and shall pay c,r said license the sum OF one
hundred dollars annually, except manufacturers
Of fertilizers within the State 0f FlOrida, who
shall pay license tax of twenty y-fve dnllars an
nually, aud shall at the same time file with the
Commissioner Of Agriculture paper giving the
name and composition of the fertilizer or fer
tiizers manufactured or imported by him by
fling with The Commissioner OF Agriculture the
name and composition Of said fertilizers; Pro
Sided, That any commercial fertilizer sold, of
frred, or exposed for sale at less than twelve
dollars per 'On shall be exempt from the pro-
visions Of this net.
House bills Nos 8, ii, IA, 10, % and 43, IN
relation to railroads, were taken up and read,
and the following recommended by the commit
tee as q substitute for the whole:
To be entitled an act 10 compel railroad CON-
panies or operators to pay for damages done to
stock by killing or injuring the same within this
Mr.. Peoples moved that the substitute offered
by the committee be adopted in lieu of the orig
iDals; which was agreed 10.
Mr.. Johns moved that the whole matter be
rscommitted TO the committee which was agreed
TO.
House bill No 20, to be entitled an act to
prohibit railroad, canal and steamboat cOmpa-
MES from granting free passes in this State, was
read a second time.
Mr.. Tompkins moved that the report Of the
committees, be adopted; which was agreed TO.
House bill No. Q, TO be entitled an act for call.
ing an election to determine whether or not The
sale of intoxicating liquors wines and beer shall
he prohibited in the several counties In this
State, was read . second time.
MIR. Daniel moved the adoption of the substi.
tute offered by the committee; which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Pelot offered the following: Provided
further, That any person, or persnns who shall
sell any intoxicating liquors. either spiriiuous.
vinous or malt, In any election district in which
q maj oIity vote was cast against the same al
said election. shall be liable to the penalties of
this bill; which was Withdrawn.
Messages from the Senate reported the pass
age, and asked the concurrence of the House in
Senate bills Nos. 10 and 23, and in the subs,i-
tuie for Senate bills Nos. 8, 4,8 and 8. The
messages were read and placed among the orders
of the day.
Adjourned to Tuesday. $50 A. NJ.
TUESDAY, April 10, 1887
The Senate met.
The President in the chair
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The Journal was Corrected and approved.
Mr. Bryan moved that Mr. Neel be excused on
account Of sickness.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS, PETITIONS, ETC
Mr. Fraser introduced a resolution relating TO
amendment Of Constitution.
Be IL resolped ty tie Leg,slature Of the State of
NOrida, That section 81 vi Article XVI OF the
Constitution of the State OF Florida be abro-
gated, and that the following be adopted 10 lieu
thereof: